Today is the 4th of July, and as per tradition, Mr. M and I have been sitting around doing nothing . . . not nothing, watching whatever happens to come on TV. We might have considered breaking our tradition by going out and doing something, but it is now 108 degrees outside. We watched "Who killed the Electric Car?" and "Big ideas for a Small planet." Both shows about how we need to spend a bunch of money on a new car to save the environment (they conveniently failed to mention how much pollution is caused by the production of these cars, and also the pollution that comes from producing the electricity to run them), and we should all fill up the landfills with all of our old clothes to make room in our closets for new eco-friendly clothes. What about NOT throwing away the old clothes, and just not buying new ones? What about NOT trashing your old polluting car to buy an expensive new hybrid, but just using your car less, and walking more?? Bicycling, carpooling, tricycling, and even riding a Trikke with 2 "K"s, is even an option. I walk many places, or ride my trike, mostly to save money, but I am also getting excersize, getting a chance to say "hello" to the neighbors, and helping out the environment.
For those of you keeping track of my training schedule, it is still on, I have mapped several routes (with Rufus' help) for my training partner and I to begin training for our upcoming charity walk-and I am still not ordering Thai iced tea (ouch!), or Starbucks. After weeks of trying to recall elementary math, I figured that by denying myself a weekly Starbucks, I will have $156 a year to give to someone who needs it. And if I add in Thai iced tea . . . you don't want to know!!!
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Well, the production of these cars pollutes for sure, but how about the overall amount of pollution when everything is said and done (by the time the car has been driven to the ground).
Oh, that is a sacrifice.
Jen, I am so proud of you! I think it is a great thing you are doing. And a reminder to me of how much we indulge in things that are not necessary. Thanks for your example of sacrifice. I look forward to hearing how your training is going.
Did you bother to watch any of the "Live Earth" concerts over the weekend? Talk about a waste of anti-greenhouse gas production. Heard of people flying from coast to coast for one out East. Ok, that's all I will say about that.
Yeah I need to cut back on my SB intake as well. I could save loads of money.
And I'm sort of with David. I believe that the hybrid cars need to be built and need to be driven. But only when NEEDING to be driven. I like your point about walking, biking, or even 'trikking' more. This should be encouraged almost as much as buying a new hybrid is.
Thanks for the good post. And thanks for not blowing up anything on the 4th. What better way to celebrate our countries freedom than by blowing it up?
Oy.
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